The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-11
hind the bat Of late only verifies the
prediction that steady work was all
The "Kid" needed.

Clone and Knowles censored for care.
lees work.
BusHoNa's hand IL now out OF the
sling and is rapidly on the mend.
Bush has shaved of bis mustache, and
now resembles parson.
DAVIS, the B Baltimore third baseman,
is bstting with wonderful vigor and
effect. He now ranks high among the
sluggers OF the association.
Last week Cunning got the e Ist
home run In bis Lssgue ex perience.
Monday Tate got base on balls for
the first time in his League experience.
RocHRsyRR's suspended pitcher,
Norman L. Baker, has been sold 10
Toronto ior 5000 and Fielder Damn re-
leased - Ultra Catcher Dugdsle has
also been Recessed.
WHEN q pitched ball HIS Umpire
Ferguson on is way back to the
catcher he never moves. When ball
player sees that he wonders what be
would get II he should hit him.
Tony MULLANE has a new contract
with the Cincinnati Club, under which
he is to pitch every other day should
the club so desire. He gets extra pay
for every game he pitches over two
per week.
WHEN Terry and McTsmmany are
playing Ia the field for the Brook
lyns base runners are Justly cautious
and wary. These two men are about
the most accurate long distance throw
ers on the diamond.
CAPr. ANsoN is receiving barrels OIL
praise at present from the Chicago pa
pere. About month ago the wors
slurs were not any too good for him
because bis club YVES losing games
Such is the life OF ball player.
The Louisville Club Is now batting
harder and more successfully thar
any time before during the season
Kerine, Hecker, Wolf, Collins, Brown
ing and Mack are whscking the ball
| with great vim and telling effect.
MANAGER BYRsR, of the Brooklyn
Club, Ia opposed to the percentsge sys
tenn. He thinks that email portion
Of the gate receipts OF every gam
should be set apart to be given as
cash prize to the club winning thu
championship.
HOLIDAYS have proved "Jonshs'
for the New Yorks. Last Fourth o
July, which was celebrated on the 9th
they we're beaten by the Dsiroits. Or
Decoration Day they Lost twice, snc
on Monday they were sgain defeatet
In the two gamei.
In the American Association. Phil
lips, OF Brooklyn, leads the first base
men In fielding; McPhee, the sec)n'
baseman; Pinkney, shortstops
O'Bripn, Of the Nets, the left fielders
Corkhili, the center he.ders, and Pur
cell, the right fislders.
FRANK BAsDLR, one OF the catcher.
for the Omshs Club, will probabl.
loss the sight Of one Of his eyes. Hi
mask was hit by foul tip and one o
the wires broken. rhe jagged edge 0
the wire struck him 10 tue eye, and l
Is now feared he will lose II.
The chances are tina. the Chicag
Club will spsin win the League pen
nant. The tenn Is now second an
only four games behind the Detrol
Cub, which IL gradually losing ground
Arson 10 q great cid captain and ca
organize q win ing club out OF tn
merest and greenest striplings.
THrnPsoS made forty.three bits |
the fret tweniy-oHe games OF the se'
son, and 10 hut three gamee hiss h
failed to make hit. In three game
he has made Eve bits, a1d in thre
games be MAIDS four bits. He hs
made ten dlublse, twelve triplti
and two home ruus for the ID 5troils.
THERE are two batters in tie assoc
alton who never could bat RaEss
worth q cent, and in tll the gam
they have faced the left-hander the
have probably net made bali dozs
hits. These IN N are Stsrtwooi a.
Burch, the big leit.hsnded batters
tie Brooklyn Club. OF late Msnsg'
Byrne never permits them TO pla
when Il Ia known tia Ramsey wi
pitch.
Dr. A. II. p LENT, Of PHILADELPHIA
recently read a papsr on Toe Bat'
bal Pitc, er'u Arm" before the Phi
, drlphia Comfy Medical Society. II
, says that a pitcher with q stTsipe
arm should not allow Il 10 sufi,
, through absolute continued rect. II
should not subject II TO any gttI
effort, but q little exercise Ia needle
morning aud afternoon daily.
Ii the League, George Meyers leat
: the catchers; Ferguson, OF the Poi
/ lice, the pitchers; Morrill,, OF Bostoi
. the tirs, bascmen; Riohsrdsor, OF Ne
York, the tecopd baseInen; Sutton,
' Boston, the third bsssmen; Smith,
PrtsbuTg, the shortstops; Dalrympl
I. of Pittbu'g the left felders; Johi
' son, Of b stoD, the center fielder
D and Coleman, Of Pitisburg, the rig
. helders
!. CHAxBKRLAIs, a. has ben stat
before, ip "noly terror" to catcher
II 10 liks taking medicine 10 back hi
up behind the bat His in.ehoot has
!. Jumping motor, and he hres II
8 with such speed that catcher 10 pla
A ing In great uck to go through gan
. Win MIN Win Wnolc hnkefs
Y keeps q catcher broken mp pref
nearly tbr entire season. Paul Coz
is the b, NJ MAJ Ia the Louisville o Q
for him. n. takes bis medicine wit
out a whimper. and will stay up }
n hind the bat ~ long a. any bacssto
Arson Is evId ntly a. grsa. q proph
b. as he Ia q ball player. Upon bis
~ turn 10 the West, at the conclusion
his Eas,.rn trip, he told report
v tina, Of the 'eries this Chiosgos were
paw he would win two games fro
d Pitlsburg, three from lndianapol
D. two from Philadelphia, two out
IL three with the b etops, two II
"A three with the washingtons, and q
with the Nss Yorks. He has do
. even be isr than iha,, as the VIII
. s,orkings we're not beaten by
~ Qnaker CITY boys aud won three
the four games with the Bottoms.
y MAsAoKR MurRlE, OF tue N
" Yorks, ms epruDg quite an Interest,"
question on the Boston club. i
", duestiun involves q point in VIII